Our Mission

SORA’s purpose is to protect public health and the environment by leading the onsite wastewater regulatory industry.  SORA will accomplish this by:

• Facilitation of an ongoing national dialogue between onsite regulators and among regulators and the onsite industry
• Working with state and local regulators to incorporate use of proven technologies into their current regulations
• Integration of science-based research and information into regulatory programs, i.e.,regulation development, policies and/or practices

What we do

SORA achieves it’s mission by maintaining a communication structure that has enabled it to provide these services for the past 15 years:

• An organizational website
• Technical Resources
• Listservs for members to discuss current issues and develop positions to engage with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and others
• Participation in the EPA MOU Partnership for Decentralized Wastewater
• Representation through NESC on EPA’s Source Water Collaborative, EPA’s Water Security Partners, and the USDA through the National Drinking Water Clearinghouse